Trivia 9-20-21

[Trivia Master]

A young Second Lieutenant, Robert E. Lee was impressed by this young actress, who he felt was a great talent surpassing any he had seen. After meeting her at a ball, he wrote a friend that "she is next door to homely", saying that off-stage he could not recognize her as the same person he so admired.
Who was this actress?

credit: @WJC

 

[stuart1861]

Frances Anne Kemble

 

[Brenal]

Frances Anne (Fanny) Kemble.

 

[ErnieMac]

Who was this actress? Fanny Kemble.

https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/regional_review/vol6-3-4h.htm

 

[bayouace]

Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Answer: Who is Fanny Kemble

 

[sarladaise]

Fanny Kemble

 

[JOHN42768]

Frances (Fanny) Anne Kemble
source: "Fanny Kemble's Journals"

 

[kholland]

Fanny Kemble

 

[FarawayFriend]

Fanny Kemble

Source

Shame on you, Bobby Lee!! Washington Irving was much more diplomatic - and probably also more in the right! She looks like a pretty and sweet young woman!!

 

[streetwiseprof]

Fanny Kemble.

 

[Ole Miss]

Frances "Fanny" Anne Kemble
Regards
David

 

[hoosier]

Fanny Kemble

 

[Pollaco]

Fanny Kemble

 

[DBF]

Robert E Lee wrote the above statement to his West Point roommate on January 23, 1833 regarding stage actress Fanny Kemble
http://civilwaref.blogspot.com/2014/11/fanny-kemble-born-november-27-1809.html

 

[Bob Velke]

Fanny Kemble

 

[warbird43]

I have company from out of town, so no time to research; have to pass on this one ...........

 

[ami]

Frances Ann Kemble (1809-1893).
Source
Elyce Feliz, "Fanny Kemble, born November 27, 1809", The Civil War of the United States. https://civilwaref.blogspot.com/2014/11/fanny-kemble-born-november-27-1809.html